Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Denmark
Denmark: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 6,096 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6,096 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Denmark peaked at 7,241 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,302 kg per hectare, in 1976.
That places Denmark 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,384 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3,751 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 3,506 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 3,963 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 3,891 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3,714 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 3,757 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4,026 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 3,976 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3,584 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 4,000 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 3,977 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3,765 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4,190 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 3,636 kg per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 3,302 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 4,051 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 4,060 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4,156 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 3,892 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 4,071 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4,521 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 3,758 kg per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 5,555 kg per hectare | +47.8% |
| 1985 | 4,971 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 5,049 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4,793 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 5,084 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 5,632 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 6,118 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 5,912 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,314 kg per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 5,678 kg per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 5,531 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 6,291 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 6,053 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 6,207 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,100 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,862 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6,216 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6,127 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,762 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6,097 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6,013 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,153 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,778 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5,676 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6,017 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6,779 kg per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 5,876 kg per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 5,886 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,310 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 6,317 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,752 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 6,885 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,222 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 6,916 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 4,889 kg per hectare | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 6,929 kg per hectare | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 6,926 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,355 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 7,241 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 5,672 kg per hectare | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 6,096 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6,096 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6,096 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,774 kg per hectare | 3,384 kg per hectare | 4,026 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,872 kg per hectare | 3,302 kg per hectare | 4,190 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,733 kg per hectare | 3,758 kg per hectare | 5,632 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,807 kg per hectare | 4,314 kg per hectare | 6,291 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,062 kg per hectare | 5,676 kg per hectare | 6,779 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,298 kg per hectare | 4,889 kg per hectare | 6,929 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,458 kg per hectare | 5,672 kg per hectare | 7,241 kg per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield in Denmark?
- Cereal yield in Denmark was 6,096 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7,241 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,302 kg per hectare in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for cereal yield?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.